within hailing distance
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within hailing distance and within calling distance; within shouting distance

close enough to hear someone call out. When the boat came within hailing distance, I asked if I could borrow some gasoline. We weren't within shouting distance, so I couldn't hear what you said to me.

See also: distance, hail, within

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As a resident, living in Old St Mellons within calling distance of the church, I enjoy the church bells. Letter: Viewpoints - Tolerate this British custom by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) There is an FA Cup tie at home against Coventry City from a division down which, if won, puts United within calling distance of the final, especially if the draw is as kind as it has been so far. Troubles started after Nobby's sale by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) WELL, there's nothing magic about beds and bedrooms, and you'll break your daughter's habit much faster if you let her stay on a sofa in the back room so she can see you passing and knows you're within calling distance. MIRIAM by Stoppard, Miriam / The Mirror (London, England)			with own fair hands With pleasure with regard to with relish with respect to with tail between legs with the best of them with the best will in the world with the naked eye With whom do you wish to speak? With you in a minute withdraw withdraw from withdraw into withdraw into oneself wither wither away wither on the vine wither up withhold from within within a stone's throw within a whisker of within an ace of within an inch of life within calling distance within earshot within grasp within hailing distance within limits within means within range within reach within reason within rights within striking distance within walking distance without without a backward glance without a by your leave without a doubt without a hitch without a murmur without a second thought without a shadow of a doubt without batting an eye without fail without further ado without half trying without missing a beat without question			within within Within (album) Within a Deep Forest within a hair of within a hair of something within a stone's throw within a whisker of within an ace of within an ace of within an ace of within an ace of within an ace of within an inch of within an inch of within an inch of within an inch of life within an inch of life within an inch of life within an inch of life within appropriate time provided within boundary lines within bounds within bounds Within Broad Normal Limits within call within call within call within call within call within calling distance Within cooey Within Defined Limits within delta of Within Die Non-Uniformity within distance within distance within distance within distance within earshot within epsilon of Within Functional Limits Within Grade Within Grade Increase within grasp within hailing distance within limits within living memory within living memory within living memory within living memory within means within means within means within means Within Normal Limits Within Normal Limits Within Pair Young within range within reach within reach

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within hailing distance (redirected from within calling distance)

within hailing distance
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